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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What took 5 months to design?
(a) The fuel.
(b) The injection system.
(c) The propeller.
(d) A carburator that works when the plane is upside down.

2. How did the brothers decide who was going to pilot the new plane?
(a) They strong-armed it.
(b) They chose by age.
(c) They tossed a coin.
(d) They chose the one with the more experience.

3. Why was the testing of the Wrights' new glider postponed from August to September?
(a) They had to assemble the glider.
(b) They had to wait for the glider.
(c) They had to rebuild their shelter.
(d) They had to wait for good weather.

4. What did the first prospect of the Wright brothers do?
(a) They asked for a plane capable of dropping bombs.
(b) They asked for a free loan for a few months.
(c) They bought 5.
(d) They turned them down.

5. How many flights did Wilbur make in Camp D'Auvours?
(a) Over 500.
(b) Over 100.
(c) Over 25.
(d) Over 1000.

6. How did Wilbur take the answer of its first prospect?
(a) Poorly.
(b) He did not care.
(c) Well.
(d) He was estatic.

7. Who tried to convince the Wright brothers to fly publicly?
(a) Katherine.
(b) Chanute.
(c) Langley.
(d) Bishop Wright.

8. What drawback did Huffman Prairie have?
(a) It was hilly.
(b) It was flat.
(c) It was swampy.
(d) It was small.

9. What would need to be done to solve the problem of the awry flights?
(a) Have wheels instead of skids for landing.
(b) Make the tail movable.
(c) Put the pilot on the top wing.
(d) Make the wind lighter.

10. How many times was Wilbur able to circle the Huffman prairie on November 9th?
(a) Twice.
(b) 10 times.
(c) 4 times.
(d) 8 times.

11. What did the Wright brothers decide after contacting their first prospect?
(a) Make the plane a military secret.
(b) Stop selling the plane.
(c) Sell the plane to whoever wanted it.
(d) Sell the plane only to americans.

12. What was the contract between the U.S. Signal Corp and the Wright brothers for?
(a) A 4-man plane.
(b) A 2-man plane.
(c) A 10-man plane.
(d) A 20-man plane.

13. What was the weight of the Wright brothers' largest glider after running their wing experiments?
(a) :ess than 90 lbs.
(b) Less than 120 lbs.
(c) Less than 100 lbs.
(d) Less than 80 lbs.

14. What caused frustration for the Wrights?
(a) Problems with the shaft used for control.
(b) Prblems with the wheels shaft.
(c) Problems with the propeller shafts and transmission.
(d) Problems with the shaft used as wing support

15. How long was Wilbur's flight around the Huffman Prairie on November 9th?
(a) 5 minutes.
(b) 15 minutes.
(c) 35 minutes.
(d) 25 minutes.

Short Answer Questions

1. What characteristics did the Wright brothers want for their engine?

2. How many wing models did the Wright brothers test?

3. How long did the flight during the second trial last?

4. Who witnessed Wilbur's first flight with the flyer?

5. What did the Wright brothers realize concerning the data they had in Chapter 5?

(see the answer keys)

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